Jim Burns
Jim Burns studied psychology for six years at the Canadian Universities of Calgary and Victoria and has taught university-level management courses. He has presented numerous papers (Northwest Mining Association, Butte Montana School of Mines, BC Mining Association and Mines Accident Prevention Association of Ontario [MAPAO] annual conference and MAPAO Timmons district meeting) on his Positive Management process and at the Fire Science Academy, University of Nevada, Reno. Jim has lectured to over 25,000 managers and employees throughout North America, Australia, New Zealand and Asia. He is regarded as an Organizational Process Specialist who assists international corporations in creating significant improvements in the Safety, communications, organizational and cultural areas. The Positive Attitude Safety System (PASS) was developed by Jim Burns and is based on the psychological concepts of Positive Reinforcement, Intervention Therapy and Learned Helplessness. Since 1985, Jim and his associates have been assisting numerous operations throughout the world to implement PASS. This Safety process is recognized internationally by natural resource companies as a significant and necessary component of an overall Safety approach and strategy.
Jim Burns has worked with individuals and groups in a counseling role for over thirty years; he has held HR and productivity management roles with Canada’s largest national warehousing company, a major multinational Oil Company and a premier international consulting company.
Jim has been active in various communities through Rotary, has held executive positions in both union and political organizations and has been a volunteer and director of a "soup kitchen." With his brother Bill Burns, Jim coauthored a movie script (Home Invasions) based on a plot Jim developed. They formed a company called Emerald Sky Productions to market the script until his brother's death in 2003. He has been married to Claire for over thirty years, has three children and resides in Kelowna, BC, Canada, when he is not traveling extensively.
Positive Attitude Safety System Inc.
James S. Burns
President & Project Coach
1490 Appleridge Road
Kelowna, British Columbia
Canada V1W 3A5
Phone: 1.250.764.1190
Mobile (North America ONLY): 1.250.878.2746
Toll Free for North America: 1.800.764.1628
Toll Free for Australia: 1.800.150.682
Toll Free for New Zealand: 0.800.446.241
Fax: 1.250.764.7048
E-mail: jburns@passinc.net
Claire E. Burns
Claire is a founding director of PASS Inc. and has contributed significantly to the development and documentation of the PASS material. She is responsible for the corporate administration and provides direction to PASS Inc. external support resources.
Claire studied Anthropology for four years at the Universities of BC (Vancouver) and Victoria. She has worked on archaeological projects in BC, been involved in several museums (curatorial and managerial positions) and was a public library department head. Besides running the administrative affairs of PASS Inc., she is a director of the Kelowna & District Genealogical Society and is a genealogical researcher and educator. In addition, Claire sings with and is the Executive Director of one of BC’s foremost choirs, the Okanagan Festival Singers.
When she is not involved with PASS Inc.'s corporate affairs, singing or doing research, she enjoys working in her English cottage garden.
Positive Attitude Safety System Inc.
Claire Burns
Director & Manager -- Administration
1490 Appleridge Road
Kelowna, British Columbia
Canada V1W 3A5
Phone: 1.250.764.1190
Toll Free for North America: 1.800.764.1628
Toll Free for Australia: 1.800.150.682
Toll Free for New Zealand: 0.800.446.241
Fax: 1.250.764.7048
E-mail: ceburns@passinc.net
Victor C. Seedwell
Vic has extensive natural resource experience with an educational background in mechanical engineering. He has worked with numerous multinational companies in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, South America, Spain and Africa. For over fifteen years, he has been working with the PASS process and has implemented the process in numerous operations throughout Australia, Asia, South America, Europe, and Africa. Previous to purchasing the PASS Indonesia (1997); Argentina (2002); Peru and Chile (2007) Franchises, he was the Managing Director of PASS Australia.
He currently lives in Indonesia, speaks the Indonesian language and has an excellent understanding of the Indonesian culture. Due to Vic's multi cultural client base all of the PASS material is available in local language e.g Englsh, Indonesian, Spanish, Vietnamese, French and Portugese. Vic has been assisting clients worldwide for several years and has excellent experience in implementing and establishing the PASS process in foreign-owned operations in isolated locations.
Some of his major natural resource clients are BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Xstrata Copper, Xstrata Zinc. On October 17, 2003, the Governor-General of Australia awarded Vic Seedwell the medal of the 'Order of Australia' (OAM) for his distinguished humanitarian service regarding the assistance he provided after the Bali Bombing.
Positive Attitude Safety System Inc.
Vic Seedwell
Franchise Owner for
Indonesia, Argentina, Peru & Chile
Indonesia: 62.812.3804852
Australia: 61.417.753149
E-mail: vseedwell@passinc.net
John F. Lawson
John is the Managing Director of John F. Lawson & Associates Pty. Limited and first became associated with Jim Burns and his consulting practice in February 1991. He assists in the marketing of the PASS process within Australia and strategic planning for international expansion of the PASS franchises. John has participated in several international meetings with Jim and his fellow consultants, both in New Zealand and Canada. Also, John Lawson has purchased the PASS Franchise for China. He has been traveling to Hongkong and mainland China developing contacts and networks for future PASS opportunities in China.
John holds directorships on the following boards:
- John F. Lawson & Associates Pty. Limited, 1991 to present
- Positive Attitude Safety System (Australia) Pty. Ltd., 1994 to 1997
- Queensland Corrections – Deputy Chairman, 1998 to 1999
- Positive Attitude Safety System Inc. – Director, 2000 to present
He has more than 20 years experience as a full-time employee relations practitioner. His initial experience was gained as an officer of a major trade union. Since 1987, he has primarily represented corporate clients through associations with legal firms, the consulting firm Strategies and, since 1991, through his own business.
John F. Lawson & Associates is a Brisbane-based employee relations consultancy operating since 1991. The firm also operates under the registered business name of Corporate Workplace Relations Consulting. The firm practices in all areas of management but particularly in developing and implementing strategic plans and planning processes. His firm is actively involved in the development of remuneration strategies and systems involving hierarchal, organisational value and market inputs. The firm is results-oriented and specialises in developing and implementing innovative solutions to management issues, particularly solutions which lead to workforce and management attitudinal change.
Positive Attitude Safety System Inc.
John F. Lawson
Director
GPO Box 107
1 Brisbane, Qld Australia 4001
Phone: 61.07.3369.6888
Fax: 61.07.3369.6722
Mobile: 61.0411.876.967
E-mail:
Jaime Gutierrez
In 2007 Jaime joined PASS as a consultant, he is fluent in both Spanish and English and has been consulting with Xstrata Zinc’s San Juan de Nieva Smelter in Asturias Spain. Jaime was first introduced to PASS when assisting Vic Seedwell during the implementation of PASS at Xstrata Copper operations Altonorte and Lomas Bayas in Northern Chile.
Jaime was born in Chile and lived and studied in Toronto, Canada. He has a background in Mechanical Engineering disciplines and worked for many years in Canada after completing his studies. In 1997 he moved back to Chile with his family and opened up his own company focusing primarily on Interpreting and translating. During this time he worked for many different companies in the North of Chile and Argentina which were mainly related to the Mining Industry, providing bilingual technical support for companies such as: Caterpillar (Finning Chile and Argentina) and assisted Finning (Chile) to implement their CPS (Caterpillar Production Process) throughout it operations.
Positive Attitude Safety System
Jaime Gutierrez
Senior Consultant
Chile, Argentina, Peru, Spain
Mobile (Chile): 56.9.9547.1592
Fax: 62.361.754.914
E-mail: jgutierrez@passinc.net
Marc Patenaude
In 2007, Marc joined PASS Inc. as a consultant and has been working with Xstrata clients in Quebec (Horne Foundry and CCRefinery). He is fluent in both French and English and as his paternal roots are in Eastern Canada, he enjoys working with both cultures. He studied Psychology for four years at the University of Alberta where he specialized in Social and Group Psychology. Shortly after completing his degree, he was hired by the CA School of Business as a coordinator of logistics and within 6 months he was responsible for the Administration of all the Chartered Accounting exams in Western Canada.
In his free time, Marc enjoys renovating and selling houses with his wife Meghan; they have recently relocated to Kelowna, BC. Marc continues to be active with youth soccer part time as a referee and he also coaches a women’s team. During Summer holidays, he enjoys boating and water sports with his family in Ontario.
Positive Attitude Safety System Inc.
Marc Patenaude
Consultant
1490 Appleridge Road
Kelowna, British Columbia
Canada V1W 3A5
Mobile: 1.250.826.3897
Office: 1.250.764.1190
Toll Free for North America: 1.800.764.1628
Fax: 1.250.764.7048
E-mail: mpatenuade@passinc.net
Dr. Patrick Monsarrat
Patrick joined PASS as a consultant in May 2011 and has been implementing and supporting PASS with BHP Billiton West Africa Guinea Nimba Iron Ore Project and is working in other PASS projects in Indonesia.
Born and raised in Bordeaux (France), he moved to Miami (Florida) after high school, and obtained his Bachelor in Biology and Chemistry. He went on to pursue a Master’s program in Genetics and Biochemistry before moving to Los Angeles (California), where he completed his Doctor of Chiropractic Degree (Magna Cum Laude).
After graduation, Patrick opened his own private practice, in Los Angeles, with a special focus on musculoskeletal injuries (auto and work-related accidents), family care (children and scoliosis) and sports injuries (track and field team doctor).
Named Outstanding New Doctor in 1989, he also taught clinical sciences at Cleveland Chiropractic College in Los Angeles and served as President and Director of the California Chiropractic Association.
Appointed a Qualified Medical Evaluator by the Industrial Medical Council of the State of California in 1993, Patrick engaged in Industrial Disability Evaluations.
In 2003, he moved to Indonesia and practiced in Jakarta before moving to Bali and opening Global Health Center. Not satisfied with only evaluating and treating injuries, he decided to join forces with PASS and train workers and management alike in how to avoid injuries, using a positive and proactive approach to safety.
Patrick is also a contributor to several publications, regularly writing articles on health and safety. He is a trained EMT, a licensed private pilot and is fluent in several languages.
Positive Attitude Safety System
Patrick Monsarrat
Consultant
Indonesia, Africa
Mobile (Indonesia): 62.817.6546289
E-mail: pmonsarrat@passinc.net